static electricity
noun
: electricity that consists of isolated motionless charges (such as those produced by friction)
Examples of static electricity in a Sentence
In dry weather, static electricity can cause clothes to cling.
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Each layer is about one-tenth the thickness of a human hair and, when air is blown across it, static electricity is produced, which can then be harvested.
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
Lightning is essentially a massive discharge of static electricity inside a storm cloud.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Mar. 2024
Apply Anti-Static Spray Anti-static spray removes lint from laundry by neutralizing the static electricity that causes lint to cling to fabrics.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
There’s some static electricity to the idea of one ascendant generation of talent playing another one.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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Michael Franco, New Atlas, 29 Oct. 2024
Lightning is essentially a massive discharge of static electricity inside a storm cloud.
—Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Mar. 2024
Apply Anti-Static Spray Anti-static spray removes lint from laundry by neutralizing the static electricity that causes lint to cling to fabrics.
—Nafeesah Allen, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024
There’s some static electricity to the idea of one ascendant generation of talent playing another one.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2024
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“Static electricity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/static%20electricity. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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